1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 126
New York State Assembly · New York
Daniel J. Fessenden (R) won with 94.8% of the vote, defeating Leonard J. Smith Jr. (Rtl) by 89.5 points.
Daniel J. FessendenRepublican · winner · incumbent
94.8%28,985
Leonard J. Smith Jr.Right to Life
5.2%1,600
30,585 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET